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A vial containing doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which was taken out of circulation Tuesday when it was reported that six women, ages 18 to 48, suffered a rare form of blood clots after receiving the drug. U.S. health officials are weighing next steps as they investigate those cases.
U.S. panel needs more time to assess Johnson & Johnson vaccine
Health advisors want additional data to better understand the risk posed by rare blood clots suffered by six women who received the vaccine.
Florida adds 6,762 coronavirus cases, 78 deaths Thursday
Florida’s positivity rate was about 10.3 percent Thursday, according to Johns Hopkins University.
One in 10 people have been infected with the virus statewide.
I got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Am I going to be okay?
Early Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced they are recommending a pause on giving the Johnson& Johnson vaccine against COVID-19.
PolitiFact answers this question and explains the latest vaccine news.
Confronting the myth: COVID vaccines don’t affect fertility, experts say
The entrance to the one of the vaccine rooms at the Central Pinellas vaccine site Monday. Thousands are making appointments to get shots, but unfounded claims about the vaccines and fertility are causing some women to hold off.
The unfounded claim is said to have originated in Europe. Doctors, medical groups and officials say there is no evidence of the shots preventing pregnancy.

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  1. Tampa Bay’s on the right COVID-19 path, survey says, but vaccine doubts remain
    1 hour ago• Business
    A vaccination card and stickers following a vaccination at Raymond James Stadium.
  2. Stanford begins testing Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on children as young as 2
    Earlier today• Health
    Nurse practitioner Paula Joseph, of Tampa, draws a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine while providing vaccination shots on Thursday, April 15, 2021, at Iglesia Tampa Bay in Tampa. Researchers at Stanford Medicine began administering doses to children in the tender age group as part of a larger, three-phase trial of Pfizer-BioNech’s COVID-19 vaccine that will ultimately include children ages 6 months to 12 years.
  3. US opens more distance in worldwide race against coronavirus
    Earlier today• Health
    A Northwell Health nurse inoculates Local 28 Sheet Metal Worker Demetrius Buttelman with the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine during a news conference, Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at the Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. Many of the construction workers working at the USB Arena will be vaccinated at the Belmont Park pop up vaccination site.
  5. Florida adds 6,762 coronavirus cases, 78 deaths Thursday
    Yesterday• Health
    Florida’s positivity rate was about 10.3 percent Thursday, according to Johns Hopkins University.
  6. Reboot Your Budget to Prepare for Reopening
    Yesterday• Business
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  7. U.S. panel needs more time to assess Johnson & Johnson vaccine
    Yesterday• Health
    A vial containing doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which was taken out of circulation Tuesday when it was reported that six women, ages 18 to 48, suffered a rare form of blood clots after receiving the drug. U.S. health officials are weighing next steps as they investigate those cases.
  8. Florida adds 6,772 coronavirus cases, 45 deaths Wednesday
    Yesterday• Health
    Florida’s positivity rate was about 10.3 percent Wednesday, according to Johns Hopkins University.
  9. Answering questions, concerns about the coronavirus vaccines | PolitiFact
    Yesterday• Health
    Scott Oburn, left, gets his COVID-19 vaccination from Laurie Haberzetle, as vehicles enter the garages for people to get vaccinated Tuesday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
  10. Florida man charged in $7 million coronavirus relief fraud arrested in Croatia
    Yesterday• Health
    Croatian police have arrested a Florida man wanted in the U.S. on fraud charges for allegedly receiving more than $7.2 million in coronavirus relief funds after concocting hundreds of nonexistent employees on loan applications.
  11. With 100 days until Tokyo Olympics, Games marked by footnotes and asterisks
    Yesterday• Sports
    The New National Stadium, a venue for the opening and closing ceremonies at the Tokyo Olympics, is seen from Shibuya Sky observation deck in Tokyo.
  12. I got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Am I going to be okay?
    Yesterday• Health
    Early Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced they are recommending a pause on giving the Johnson& Johnson vaccine against COVID-19.
  13. Pinellas County will vote whether to end its mask mandate May 11
    Apr. 13• Pinellas
    Hostess Sarah Wilson (left) welcomes Jessica Rajcula, 29, of Dunedin and Amber Catanzaro, 32, of Clearwater, at Palm Pavilion Beachside Grill & Bar, on Monday, Sept. 28, 2020 in Clearwater.
  14. Florida adds 9,068 coronavirus cases, 64 deaths Tuesday
    Apr. 13• Health
    Florida’s positivity rate was about 9.9 percent Tuesday, according to Johns Hopkins University.
  15. No ‘significant effects’ from Johnson & Johnson shots in Florida
    Apr. 13• Health
    A sign informed motorists that the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine was not available Tuesday at the federal vaccination site at Tampa Greyhound Track. Officials paused administration of the vaccine after reports that six women who received the drug had experienced blood clots.
  16. Pinellas County jail begins vaccinating inmates
    Apr. 13• Pinellas
    A file photo shows the entrance to the Pinellas County Jail complex in Clearwater, where inmates began receiving the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday.
  17. Federal Tampa vaccine site stops offering Johnson & Johnson after clot reports
    Apr. 13• Health
    RN Corey Price, left, administers a second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to Martha Gomez, of Plant City Tuesday in Tampa. The U.S. is recommending a “pause” in administration of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots.
  18. If Florida transgender sports bill passes, NCAA says it could pull championships
    Apr. 12• Politics
    Stephanie Marty demonstrates against a proposed ban on transgender girls and women from female sports leagues outside the South Dakota governor's mansion in Pierre, S.D. on Thursday March 11, 2021.
  19. Florida adds 1,613 coronavirus cases, 35 deaths Monday
    Apr. 12• Health
    Florida added more than 1,000 coronavirus cases Monday.
  20. U.S. colleges divided over requiring student vaccinations
    Apr. 12• Health
    Kent State University student Marz Anderson gets his Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccination Thursday from Kent State nurse Beth Krul in Kent, Ohio. U.S. colleges hoping for a return to normalcy next fall are weighing how far they should go in urging students to get the vaccine.
  21. Program in Tampa addresses autism in Spanish for Hispanic families
    Apr. 12• Health
    From the left. a panel of hostess Maggie Aldana, Lourdes Quinones and Yasmin Castellano during La hora del Cafecito (The Coffee Time), a program designed to help Hispanic parents of children with autism, which began in early 2020.
  22. Florida’s health agencies are led by Black women. Can they create equity?
    Apr. 12• Politics
    Florida Deputy Secretary for Health Dr. Shamarial Roberson, right, speaks to the media as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis looks on during a news conference Monday, March 2, 2020, in Tampa.
  23. Florida adds 5,520 coronavirus cases, nine deaths Sunday
    Apr. 11• Health
    Florida recorded more than 5,000 coronavirus cases Sunday
  24. Some GOP-led states target abortions done through medication
    Apr. 11• Nation & World
    FILE - This Sept. 22, 2010 file photo shows bottles of the abortion-inducing drug RU-486 in Des Moines, Iowa. In 2021, about 40% of all abortions in the U.S. are now done through medication — rather than surgery — and that option has become all the more pivotal during the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
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